Monthly Archives: July 2015

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Glimmer of Greatness Sets Anderson up for Exciting First Round

Glimmer of Greatness Sets Anderson up for Exciting First Round

DENVER, Colo. (July 25, 2015) – Greg Anderson isn’t yet satisfied at Bandimere Speedway’s 36th annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals. The first day of qualifying did not produce the results he had desired, but the driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro saw a bit of a turnaround on Saturday, and with a bonus qualifying point on his side, he has the assurance that he takes a fast racecar with plenty of potential into raceday at the event. Continue reading Summit Racing–Glimmer of Greatness Sets Anderson up for Exciting First Round →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing– Johnson Speeds to Sixth Career No. 1 at Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

Johnson Speeds to Sixth Career No. 1 at Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

· Allen Johnson will race his “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart from the pole as he looks to continue his run of victories at Bandimere Speedway
· The “King of the Mountain” has earned five of the last six No. 1 Pro Stock qualifier positions at his sponsor Mopar’s marquee event of the year
· Johnson’s string of success at Bandimere includes three consecutive wins and eight consecutive final-round appearances
· AJ cracks the 200 mph barrier in all four qualifying runs
· No. 3 qualifier Jack Beckman paces the four-car DSR Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car contingent
· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver Matt Hagan earns five bonus points and jumps to No. 6 seed
· “Mopar Road Ready Powered by Dodge” teen defensive driving program is announced during Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Saturday qualifying
· The driving program will make seven stops in 2015-2016, including a visit to Bandimere Speedway in the fall Continue reading Mopar Racing– Johnson Speeds to Sixth Career No. 1 at Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line Set to Race for First Denver Title on Sunday at Mile-High Nationals

Line Set to Race for First Denver Title on Sunday at Mile-High Nationals

DENVER, Colo. (July 25, 2015) – Jason Line is all warmed up and prepared to chase the trophy that has been eluding him for far too long. Line, the driver of the Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, is a 37-time Pro Stock winner but has yet to win at Denver’s Bandimere Speedway. He hopes to change that on raceday at the picturesque facility. With four rounds of qualifying behind him and a very determined team surrounding him, Line has a true shot at the title at the 36th annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Set to Race for First Denver Title on Sunday at Mile-High Nationals →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE COLLECTS 2ND STRAIGHT NO. 1 IN DENVER

JOHN FORCE COLLECTS 2ND STRAIGHT NO. 1 IN DENVER
DENVER, CO – John Force and the Blue Def Peak Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team collected their second consecutive and seventh overall No. 1 qualifier at the Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals today as qualifying wrapped up at Bandimere Speedway. Force was quickest on the mountain last night posting a 4.015 second run and he also made the quickest run on Saturday an impressive 4.053 second run. This was Force’s 154th career No. 1 qualifier which is an NHRA all-time record. Continue reading JOHN FORCE COLLECTS 2ND STRAIGHT NO. 1 IN DENVER →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Mile-High Nationals–Qualifying

NHRA
MILE-HIGH NATIONALS
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY
MORRISON COLORADO
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES FINAL ROUND QUALIFYING
JULY 25, 2015

MORRISON, Colo. (July 25, 2015) – John Force, Blue Def/Peak/ John Force Racing Camaro SS, set the NHRA Funny Car track record for low E.T. (elapsed time) to claim the No. 1 qualifier position for Sunday’s Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. The 16-time champions’ pass of 4.015-seconds/318.09 mph came in Friday night’s round two of qualifying after a more than two-hour delay in the action due to rain. The cool track temperature made conditions perfect for Force to beat his record set here in Morrison, Colorado in 2014. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Mile-High Nationals–Qualifying →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Lilly Diabetes 250

NASCAR XFINITY Series
Lilly Diabetes 250
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Saturday, July 25, 2015

Race Highlights:
Paul Menard finished fourth and was the highest finishing Richard Childress Racing driver in the Lily Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ty Dillon finished ninth, Brian Scott 11th and Brendan Gaughan 13th.
Richard Childress Racing driver Brendan Gaughan started fourth, as the highest qualifying NASCAR XFINITY Series driver in the RCR camp, while Paul Menard qualified fifth, Brian Scott seventh and Ty Dillon ninth. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Lilly Diabetes 250 →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney To Start 30th At The Brickyard

Blaney To Start 30th At The Brickyard

July 25, 2015

After a little slip in qualifying on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney will start 30th in Sunday’s Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400. But for his race team and the people who support it, where Blaney starts isn’t nearly as important as the fact that he’ll be in the starting field. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney To Start 30th At The Brickyard →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indy–Qualifying Notes

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
JULY 25, 2015

TONY STEWART LEADS TEAM CHEVY IN QUALIFYING AT INDY
Seven Chevy SS Drivers in top 12

SPEEDWAY, Ind. – (July 25, 2015) – Two-time Brickyard 400 winner and Indiana native, Tony Stewart, turned a lap of 49.228 seconds/182.82 mph in his No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS to earn a fourth-place starting spot in Sunday’s Crown Royal presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indy–Qualifying Notes →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Leonard Wood Has A Lifetime Of Indy Memories

Leonard Wood Has A Lifetime Of Indy Memories

July 25, 2015

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, site of Sunday’s Crown Royal 400, is one of the most revered arenas in the sporting world.

It hosted its first race in 1909 and in the years since has become what most would agree, the most famous race track in the world.

Up until 1994, the Speedway was the exclusive race course of the open-wheel racers who competed in the Indianapolis 500. Since then, NASCAR has played a big role at the track with the running of the 400-mile race commonly known as the Brickyard 400. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Leonard Wood Has A Lifetime Of Indy Memories →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead

CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead
Chevrolet Camaro Z28.Rs finish fourth, fifth and sixth in hard-luck GS race

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 25, 2015) – The two Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs from Stevenson Motorsports finished fourth and fifth in Saturday’s sixth round of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as Chevy remained first in the series’ Grand Sport (GS) Manufacturer championship. With a fourth-place finish, Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell in Stevenson Motorsports’ No. 6 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R increased their points lead in the GS Driver’s standings with four rounds left in the season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead

CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead
Chevrolet Camaro Z28.Rs finish fourth, fifth and sixth in hard-luck GS race

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 25, 2015) – The two Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs from Stevenson Motorsports finished fourth and fifth in Saturday’s sixth round of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as Chevy remained first in the series’ Grand Sport (GS) Manufacturer championship. With a fourth-place finish, Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell in Stevenson Motorsports’ No. 6 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R increased their points lead in the GS Driver’s standings with four rounds left in the season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE PROVISIONAL No. 1 AT MILE HIGH NATIONALS

JOHN FORCE PROVISIONAL No. 1 AT MILE HIGH NATIONALS
DENVER, CO – John Force and his Blue Def Peak Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team ran to the top qualifying position resetting his own elapsed time record at Bandimere Speedway in the process tonight. In the final night time session Force blasted down the track in 4.015 seconds at 318.09 mph to open up qualifying at the 36th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Continue reading JOHN FORCE PROVISIONAL No. 1 AT MILE HIGH NATIONALS →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Danny Dietrich Does It at Williams Grove

Danny Dietrich Does It at Williams Grove
Scores win for the Posse on night one of the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – July 24, 2015 – Danny Dietrich achieved something few others have this season – he passed Donny Schatz for the lead and kept it. Dietrich charged from a ninth place starting position in Friday night’s Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway to score his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event win since 2013. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Danny Dietrich Does It at Williams Grove →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing– Johnson Begins Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals ‘Four-peat’ Quest with Provisional Pole

Johnson Begins Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals ‘Four-peat’ Quest with Provisional Pole

· “King of the Mountain” Allen Johnson earns Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals provisional Pro Stock pole and sets elapsed time track record
· “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart driver Johnson can lock down his fifth career No. 1 spot at Bandimere Speedway on Saturday
· Johnson is a six-time winner at his sponsor’s headline event, including three straight victories
· 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car driver Jack Beckman leads the four-car DSR contingent with the No. 3 provisional spot

Morrison, Colorado (July 24, 2015) – Allen Johnson took a giant step toward extending his rule at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, racing his “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart Pro Stock car to the provisional pole and elapsed time track record on Friday at Bandimere Speedway. Johnson will lead the pack entering the two final qualifying sessions on Saturday with a fifth career No. 1 position at “Thunder Mountain” well in reach. Continue reading Mopar Racing– Johnson Begins Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals ‘Four-peat’ Quest with Provisional Pole →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line a Contender on Record Day at Bandimere Speedway

Line a Contender on Record Day at Bandimere Speedway

DENVER, Colo. (July 24, 2015) – The first day of qualifying is complete at the 36th annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals, and Jason Line leads the KB Racing team with his blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro. With two clean runs down the racetrack, Line finished the day in the No. 7 position and will have two more chances to improve on Saturday. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line a Contender on Record Day at Bandimere Speedway →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Brent Marks Heads Back to Pennsylvania with the Outlaws

At A Glance: Brent Marks Heads Back to Pennsylvania with the Outlaws
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series heads to Lernerville Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway and then on to New York’s Lebanon Valley Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. – July 20, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to Pennsylvania this week to take on the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twins at Lernerville Speedway and the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Brent Marks Heads Back to Pennsylvania with the Outlaws →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Third Pole Position of 2015 for Matt Bell

CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Third Pole Position of 2015 for Matt Bell
Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro Z28.Rs qualify first, third

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 24, 2015) – Matt Bell drove his Stevenson Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R to a third pole position of the season and 12th of his career in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge on Friday at Lime Rock Park. The team’s two Camaro Z/28.Rs will line up behind each other for Saturday’s 10 a.m. ET start for the sixth round of the 2015 Grand Sport (GS) championship. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Third Pole Position of 2015 for Matt Bell →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jamie McMurray

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 24, 2015

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S/CESSNA CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his former win at the Brickyard and what it meant to him, his season to date, the rules package change for this weekend, keeping his cool on-track, and more. Full Transcript

REFLECT BACK TO THAT WIN AND THEN RETURNING NOW. HOW BIG OF A DEAL WAS IT TO WIN HERE AT THE BRICKYARD?
“For me, when I look back at the picture of getting to kiss the bricks, it’s special for a lot of different reasons. But one of those was because Christy was pregnant with Carter, 7 months I think with a big belly, and I remember on that day as we kissed the bricks, looking at her and telling her what a special memory we were going to have with him and the fact that we’ve won the race and we’re kissing the bricks and he’s in your belly. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jamie McMurray →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 24, 2015

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed what it means to win at the Brickyard, his contract extension, the new aerodynamics package and many other topics. Full Transcript:

DO YOU GET ANY SENSE OF THE DIFFERENCE OF WHAT WINNING THIS RACE MEANS BETWEEN YOU VERSUS JEFF GORDON?
“For me it’s a special track for me. My whole world was the Indy 500. I wanted to be here and race in an open wheel car. Growing up in Southern California NASCAR just with the television package and media coverage then it wasn’t all that popular, especially in the 70s and 80s when I was coming up through. My whole direction and kind of guidance from Chevrolet was to move from off road trucks, to Trans Am, to Indy Lights to IndyCar. They came to me one day, I think it was at the Long Beach grand prix or at a Trans Am race meeting some owners and they said ‘hey we are pulling out of IndyCar next year. If you want to have a future in motorsports you need to move to North Carolina. You need to figure out this NASCAR thing.’ So it wasn’t long after that I bought a one-way ticket and was living in Charlotte trying to figure things out. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jimmie Johnson →

Extreme Speed Motorsports

Tequila Patrón ESM and Motorsport.com to Debut “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com

Tequila Patrón ESM and Motorsport.com
to Debut
“Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com

Partnership Includes Branding on Tequila Patrón ESM WEC Entries

MIAMI (July 24, 2015) — Motorsport.com and Tequila Patrón ESM announce its partnership in the worldwide distribution of the race documentary, “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans,” presented by Motorsport.com.

Filmed entirely at the 83rd 24 Hours of Le Mans last June, “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” is produced by seven-time Emmy award-winning producer Robert Lyon, and will take viewers inside the world of the lone two-car American team in the LMP2 class at the famous Circuit de la Sarthe. The race documentary includes behind the scenes footage from scrutineering, practices, fan activities and on-track race action. Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM and Motorsport.com to Debut “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com →